The Eastern's Adam McGrath: 'All roads lead home'STACY SQUIRES/FAIRFAX NZ Christchurch man Adam McGrath is a folk singer traveling the state highways and byways of New Zealand, Australia and Europe slinging songs and offering up low rent barroom philosophy with his band of misfits and chancers, "The Eastern"Before he was the frontman of New Zealand's most beloved folk band, Adam McGrath was the caretaker for schools that no longer exist. McGrath, lead singer and guitarist for The Eastern, remembers the days of mowing lawns at Phillipstown and Freeville schools in Christchurch's east. Joseph Johnson/Fairfax NZ The Eastern's lead singer Adam McGrath in New Regent Street, Christchurch. All roads lead home, McGrath reckons. He wasn't exactly a fan, McGrath says, but he wanted to come out anyway.

Source: Stuff January 21, 2017 16:01 UTC